Crispin Rovere

Biography
Publications
Crispin Rovere is a member of the Australian Labor Party and previous convenor of the ACT ALP International Affairs Policy Committee. Formerly he was a PhD candidate at the ANU's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) and previously worked in Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, and published on nuclear policy. Crispin is the author of The Trump Phenomenon: How One Man Conquered America.

Don’t discount the chances of a new Korean war
Robert Kelly says he doesn't know 'anyone serious who advocates air strikes'. But what is his definition of 'serious' if it excludes the US president?

North Korea: Trump’s terrible binary choice
Accept mutual nuclear vulnerability with North Korea or embark on a major war on the Korean peninsula. There is no third option.

What Trump has done right
As Commander-in-Chief, President Trump has been superb.

Book Review: Graham Allison’s 'Destined for War'
Allison methodically dismantles the idea that China will become a 'responsible stakeholder'. China seeks the expulsion of the US from Asia.

Dear foreign policy elite: You’re obsolete
Anyone who thinks that Tillerson’s quiet deal-making style signals a new kind of appeasement towards Beijing simply isn’t paying attention.
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What's behind Russia's missile treaty violation?
Russia’s new GLCM is potentially devastatingly effective and difficult for NATO to counter.

How Australian officials should deal with a Trump administration
The most immediate challenge facing Australian officials is determining how likely Trump is to start a trade war with China.

Trump’s foreign policy: America First, not America Only
Trump’s foreign policy is not a threat to America’s place in the world, but it might be a threat to the current establishment.
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